The New York Law Journal – Webwatch
www.whichdraft.com
The document assembly site WhichDraft enables automatic assembly of contracts and other legal documents. Users start by finding the type of document they want and then fill them out by answering a series of simple questions. The site provides its own collection of documents and also allows users to post documents. WhichDraft also allows lawyers to upload their own documents and build their own sets of questions and answers for completing them. Users can keep these documents private or opt to share them
Judicial Title has updated its real estate forms available on line for free. New Forms include:
Affidavit in Lieu of Registration (10/09)
LLC Certificate of Authority
LLC Resolution to Purchase/Sell/Mortgage
Mortgage Recording Tax Return (MT-15)
NY Power of Attorney – NEW – 9/1/09
Check the site for Word versions of selected forms; e.g., NY POA.
Office of the President
Dear NYSBA Member:
In continuing my theme of “Lawyers Helping Lawyers,” I am pleased to announce that a new form updating and replacing the old Power of Attorney form is available free of charge to State Bar members in an easily downloadable format on our Web site. Also available on our Web site is the Statutory Major Gifts Rider form that must be completed to grant an agent the authority to make major gifts. For more information and to access these free forms, please visit www.nysba.org/poaform.
The new Statutory Durable Power of Attorney is scheduled to go into effect in New York State on September 1, 2009. To assist attorneys in understanding this new law, the State Bar’s Trusts and Estates Law Section and Committee on Continuing Legal Education will present a 2-credit MCLE webcast on Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. This program also will be broadcast live from the State Bar Center in Albany for those who would like to attend in person. For further details, including registration information for this webcast, please visitwww.nysba.org/POAWebcast.
We are pleased to provide not only an educational program on the new law, but also a free Power of Attorney form. We hope that this package of resources will guide you through this important change in the law. Note that although the specific language of the statutory forms cannot be changed, modifications can be made in subsection (g) of the Power of Attorney form and under paragraphs (b) and (c) of the Major Gifts Rider Authorization. A review committee developed suggested clauses that can be included as modifications in these forms. You are strongly encouraged to insert the clause regarding the revocation of prior powers of attorney in paragraph (g) of the Power of Attorney form. Please note that some of these clauses are mutually exclusive and should be inserted in accordance with the direction/best interests of the Principal.
I am extremely grateful for the assistance and expertise of the many dedicated State Bar members who worked tirelessly in the development of these new forms. Their efforts also were instrumental in delaying the effective date to September 1st, so as to give attorneys additional time to educate the public on what these changes would mean for their clients.
I hope you take advantage of this important member benefit that will greatly assist attorneys in their efforts to provide the best service possible to meet their clients’ needs.
Best regards,
Michael E. Getnick
President, New York State Bar Association
Getnick Livingston Atkinson & Priore, LLP
MCLE Online Library Browse Page
FREE Articles and Forms from the Massachusetts CLE site. These articles and forms are part of the MCLE online library. For ten (10) days they are accessible for free, then regular charges apply.
While much of the material is Massachusetts-specific, a significant portion is not; e.g., extensive bankruptcy materials, estate planning and supplemental needs trusts,bankruptcy and domestic relations.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see articles.
RightSignature – Sign Documents Online
RightSignature makes it simple to get documents signed online. Create a FREE account in seconds, upload your document, and enter recipient information. RightSignature manages the entire process, providing you regular updates as each party views and signs your document.
The signup process is easy. You may use your mouse or fax a sample signature. You may confirm your identity with a web cam photo.
Each document (submitted in pdf or Word) receives its own encrypted id number.
I can see this service making real estate and other transactions move right along. IN fact, I’m recommending it to my local r.e. broker.
Premium plans are available for volume use; but the free plan seems adequate for a solo or small firm. YMMV.
Website: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati -
Term Sheet Generator
This tool will generate a venture financing term sheet based on your responses to an online questionnaire. It also has an informational component, with basic tutorials and annotations on financing terms. This term sheet generator is a modified version of a tool that they use internally, which comprises one part of a suite of document automation tools that they use to generate start-up and venture financing-related documents.
Because it has been designed as a generic tool that takes into account a number of options, this version of the term sheet generator is fairly expansive and includes significantly more detail than would likely be found in a customized application.
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This is the program mentioned by Richard Susskind in his recent presentation at Harvard.
FreeHUD-1.com – A free Web-based HUD-1 Settlement Statement Program
FreeHUD-1.com is designed with data entry as simple as typing directly onto the HUD-1 or double-clicking a HUD-1 line to access calculation fields. No downloads. No installations. Available 24-7 from wherever you have an Internet connection.
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Hat Tip to Michael Yehl, Esq.
Due to recent law changes, the 2009 Form IT-2663, Nonresident Real Property Estimated Income Tax Payment Form, has been revised. The revisions reflect the correct applicable personal income tax rate at which taxpayers must now calculate and pay their estimated personal income tax liability on the sale or transfer of real property located in New York State. That rate has been increased from 6.85% to 8.97%.
The form number has a box around it with the revision date of (4/09) to identify it as revised. You should destroy all copies of the 2009 Form IT-2663 that were previously supplied to your office. The 2009 instructions for Form IT-2663 required no revisions and may continue to be used.
Effective immediately, taxpayers must use the revised Form IT-2663 to calculate and pay their estimated personal income tax liability on the sale or transfer of real property located in New York State. You should no longer accept the previous version of the 2009 Form IT-2663 when you are presented with a deed to be recorded where there is a payment on the IT-2663-V. Using the previous version of the form would incorrectly calculate the tax.
The revised Form IT-2663 is available on the Tax Department’s Web site at:
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/2009/fillin/inc/it2663_2009_fill_in.pdf
In addition, you may order additional copies of the form by calling (518)-244-1911.
Online 1099 Filing – eFile 1099s Online
You can now file your 2008 filings with eFileMyForms.
The deadline for 1099 & W-2 forms filed electronically is the end of March, 2009. eFileMyForms is an authorized IRS electronic filer, which can help you meet the deadline.
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Form 1099S can be filed through this service. Choose the “mail and efile” option for $3.49 per form.
NYC Comptroller’s Office Bureau of Law and Adjustment
Claims against the City of New York are filed through the Comptroller’s Office Bureau of Law & Adjustment. Under Section 50-e of the General Municipal Law, all tort claims against the City of New York should be in writing on the enclosed forms or in a similar format. The Notice of Claim must be Notarized and served Personally or by Certified Mail within ninety (90) days from the date of the occurrence
All forms are in the Adobe .pdf format.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF NEW YORK
AUTOMOBILE PROPERTY DAMAGE
NOTICE OF CLAIM
PERSONAL INJURY
PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS
NOTICE 0F CLAIM: SALARY
NOTICE OF CLAIM: SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
WATER DAMAGES: LIST OF DAMAGES AND COSTS
Legalease Law of the Land